RSS FeedsPHYS66300 (PHYS663) Fall 2012
Quantum Field Theory
Offering:
Sem. 1, 2; cr. 3
Prerequisites:
PHYS 662. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites
Description:
Concepts and techniques of relativistic quantum field theory. Quantum Electrodynamics: radiative corrections, renormalization program, infrared divergences, external field problem. Feynman path integral quantization. Global symmetries and Ward identities. Quantum effective action: effective potential, loop expansion. Non-Abelian gauge theories: quantization via Faddeev-Popov prescription, Feynman rules, BRS invariance. Quantum Chromodynamics. Callen-Symanzik equation and renormalization group.
Textbook(s) for Fall 2012
| Course | Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS663 | An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (Frontiers in Physics) | Michael E. Peskin & Daniel V. Schroeder | October 1, 1995 | 0201503972 | Westview Press |